Mefisto
Dec 3 -
Dec 4
Het Nationale Theater / Belle van Heerikhuizen
Berlin, early 1930s. The city is alive, but beneath the surface fascism is growing. Actor Hendrik Höfgen is given a unique opportunity: a career under the new regime. What follows is a choice between ambition and loyalty.
Success comes at a price, but when is it too high?
- Date
- December 3, 2026 - December 4, 2026
- Genre
- Theatre
- Language
- Dutch
- Location
- Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, Rabozaal
Mefisto follows an artist who becomes increasingly entangled in the system that elevates him. What starts as “just doing your job” gradually shifts into going along with a regime that undermines freedom and humanity.
The performance raises sharp questions about responsibility and opportunism. When does adaptation become collaboration? And what does it mean to remain true to yourself and others when it may cost you everything?
Based on the novel by Klaus Mann and adapted by Maya Arad Yasur, Mefisto connects past and present. In a time when democratic values are once again under pressure, the performance shows how relevant these moral dilemmas still are today.
About the makers
Director Belle van Heerikhuizen creates compelling performances that centre on social and moral questions. With a direct style and a strong focus on the present, she connects classic and contemporary repertoire to today’s world.
Credits
Based on the novel by
Klaus Mann
Stage adaptation
Maya Arad Yasur
Direction
Belle van Heerikhuizen
Cast
Soumaya Ahouaoui, Denzel Goudmijn, Hein van der Heijden, Serah Doku Meijboom, Rick Paul van Mulligen, Sander Plukaard
Scenography
Koen Steger
Lighting design
Tim van 't Hof
Sound design
Remco de Jong & Florentijn Boddendijk
Costume design
Nemo Cheminée
Assistant director
Chyramain van Kempen
